The terms of the plea agreement have been left under the discretion of Judge David Bonfiglio. However, Rulli faces up to three years in prison and having his license suspended.

Rulli was driving south on C.R. 35 around 10 p.m. on July 10, 2012, when he struck Zion Carlstrom, 17, of Middlebury. He told police he thought he hit a deer and continued driving to Fort Wayne, according to the probable cause affidavit for his case. He came forward to police the next day through his attorney, according to court documents.

Carlstrom was airlifted to a hospital with injuries to her head and legs and in critical condition. She was later transferred to a rehabilitation center in Indianapolis.